Kinder's
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Kinder's, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Kinder's averages 98.3/100 across the 169 of 354 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 31.4% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 98.3/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 169 scored products
- 354
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 31.4%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 96.8%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 354 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Blackened; Hickory Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce; Kinders Bone Broth Gravy; 31.4% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 98.3/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 169 of 354 tracked Kinder's records (47.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 185 cannot be screened, so the 98.3/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Kinder's
Kinder's: 354 products tracked, 169 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 98.3/100, 31.4% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 47.7% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Kinder's's 31.4% flagged share is 13.4 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Kinder's processing intensity
Kinder's's NOVA-classified set is 155 products: 96.8% ultra-processed (Group 4, 150 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 150. That ultra-processed share sits 18.5 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Kinder's shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Kinder's concentrates in Condiments (88, 91% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (4); Herb-and-spice-mix (2); Seasoning-mix (2); Cooking helpers (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condiments | 73 | 97.8/100 | 43.8% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 4 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Herb-and-spice-mix | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Seasoning-mix | 2 | 97.5/100 | 50% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Kinder's's 31.4% flagged share is measured across 169 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
Kinder's flagged share vs large-brand cohort
31.4% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
31% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0%–10%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (98.3/100) summarizes 169 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Kinder's product score distribution
Brand average 98.3/100 across 169 scored products
98 16th percentile sits above 16% of the 169 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 70–80
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 90–100
- 52 scored products (31%)
- 100 and above
- 116 scored products (69%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Kinder's relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 169 Kinder's products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 52. It is used by 3,551 other brands in this database (10.1% of them), so its presence says more about the category than about this brand. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Kinder's products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 52 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Trans Fat | 1 | FDA ban effective 2018-06-18 · Restricted: Federal (FDA banned) |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 50 concern-sorted Kinder's records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (21 ingredients and 95/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 50
- Median label
- 21 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Blackened, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (1). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Blackened: 37 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Hickory Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Kinders Bone Broth Gravy: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Onion Dips and Seasoning Mix: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Golden Chicken Gravy: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Classic Beef Gravy: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Wing Sauce & Dip Bourbon Peach BBQ: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Black Cherry Chipotle BBQ: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Honey Hot BBQ Sauce: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- TERIYAKI SAUCE & GLAZE: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Kinder’s Teriyaki Sauce & Glaze: 18 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Sweet BBQ Dipping Sauce: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Organic teriyaki marinade & sauce: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Roasted garlic bbq sauce, roasted garlic: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Smoked red jalapeno BBQ sauce: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cali Gold BBQ sauce: 26 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BBQ Sauce: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BBQ SAUCE ROASTED GARLIC: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BBQ sauce GOLD: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BBQ Sauce Honey Hot: 30 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BBQ Sauce Hickory Brown Sugar: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BBQ Sauce Bourbon Apple: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Black Garlic BBQ Sauce: 24 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Bb sauce chipotle pineapple: 27 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BBQ Sauce Mild BBQ: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Wing Sauce & Dip Sticky Honey Bbq: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Wing Sauce & Dip: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Grilling Glaze & Marinade Teriyaki with Garlic & Ginger: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Teriyaki Sauce & Glaze Spicy Teriyaki: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- DIPPING SAUCE: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Dipping Sauce Honey Mustard: 25 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BBQ Sauce Sweet Heat: 20 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Party Wings: 31 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Organic bbq sauce: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Organic bbq sauce: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Bbq sauce: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Bbq sauce: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Bbq Sauce: 29 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BBQ Sauce Honey Hot: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BBQ Sauce Hickory Brown Sugar: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- TERIYAKI SAUCE & GLAZE: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BBQ Sauce Hickory Brown Sugar: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- BBQ Sauce: 17 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Teriyaki Sauce & Glaze: 19 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Summer 3PACK!: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- kinders hickory brown sugar bbq sauce: 23 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Black Cherry Chipotle BBQ: 27 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Kinder's Teriyaki Sauce & Glaze: 15 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Wing Sauce & Dip Sticky Honey BBQ: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- TERIYAKI: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Kinder's
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 304 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Kinder's: closest on tracked product count (354 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (98.3/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kinder's food safe? ▼
Kinder's has an average safety score of 98/100 across the 169 of 354 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 31.4% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Kinder's products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 354 Kinder's products. 169 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 185 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Kinder's catalog? ▼
Kinder's has 155 NOVA-classified products; 96.8% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 150 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Kinder's catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Kinder's concentrates in Condiments (88, 91% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (4); Herb-and-spice-mix (2); Seasoning-mix (2); Cooking helpers (1).
Does Kinder's use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Kinder's items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Kinder's profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Blackened, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (1) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 52 scored Kinder's products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Kinder's's 98.3/100 average and 31.4% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
